Freelance Tips

Sep
29

Are You a Maker or a Seller?

Justin on September 29th, 2011

Vincent van Gogh was a brilliant painter who died penniless because he wasn’t a brilliant salesman. Sound familiar? You’re probably no van Gogh (let’s be honest), but you do have talents.  You’re good at some things, and you may even be great at something.  But unless one of the things you’re good at is convincing [...]

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Sep
5

7 Business Tips I Learned by Interviewing 7 Freelancers

Justin on September 5th, 2011

You probably know I’m a freelancer.  You may also know that Mike Sorg and I co-host a weekly podcast called Freelance4Real, where we interview our fellow freelancers (and each other) about the ups and downs of the freelance working world.  Our shows cover everything from programming to photography, travel to taxes and motivation to marriage, [...]

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Aug
31

11 Reasons You Always Procrastinate (and How to Stop)

Justin on August 31st, 2011

As I mentioned recently, I talk a lot about procrastination and distraction because that’s currently my big stumbling block.  Judging by the comments on those posts, I’m not alone. But why are we such chronic procrastinators? Lately, I’ve been trying to identify why I feel the urge to click away from what I should be [...]

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Aug
26

Why I’m Ruthlessly Downsizing My Life

Justin on August 26th, 2011

I’m a process-based person.  I love lists.  I also love a good curriculum, because I thrive on following directions (or improvising my way past them) and on meeting or exceeding other people’s expectations. So, last night, I did something shocking — to me, anyway. I removed Sports Illustrated from my bookmarks toolbar. For Want of [...]

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Aug
22

Accidental Business Advice from Spider-Man Creator Stan Lee

Justin on August 22nd, 2011

How many of your ideas have been overnight successes? Oh. Sorry to hear that. But hey, don’t give up. You might just be on a lifetime odyssey toward incredible success.  And you could do worse than to remember a word of advice from a guy whose creations were once unceremoniously destroyed by mothers around the [...]

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